Recipe: meaning, definitions and examples

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recipe

 

[ หˆrษ›sษชpi ]

Context #1

cooking

A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of ingredients and detailed steps.

Synonyms

formula, instruction, method, procedure

Examples of usage

  • I found a great recipe for chocolate cake online.
  • Can you share your recipe for homemade pasta sauce?
Context #2

medical

A prescribed treatment for a medical condition or disease.

Synonyms

prescription, remedy, therapy, treatment

Examples of usage

  • The doctor gave me a recipe for antibiotics to treat my infection.
  • Following the recipe for physical therapy helped improve my mobility.
Context #3

informal

To tell someone what to do in a particular situation or how to achieve a certain outcome.

Synonyms

advise, direct, guide, instruct

Examples of usage

  • She recipe'd me on how to ace the job interview.
  • Can you recipe me on how to fix my car's engine?

Translations

Translations of the word "recipe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น receita

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคงเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rezept

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ resep

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตั†ะตะฟั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przepis

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฌใ‚ทใƒ” (reshipi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท recette

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ receta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tarif

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ๋ฆฌ๋ฒ• (joribeop)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุตูุฉ (wasfa)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ recept

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ recept

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฃŸ่ฐฑ (shรญpว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ recept

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppskrift

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตั†ะตะฟั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒชแƒ”แƒžแƒขแƒ˜ (recepti)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ resept

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ receta

Word origin

The word 'recipe' originated from Latin 'recipere', which means 'to take' or 'to receive'. In the Middle Ages, 'recipe' was commonly used in medical texts to introduce a formula or prescription for a remedy. Over time, the term expanded to include cooking instructions, evolving into its modern usage today.